As the highly contagious omicron variant causes cases of COVID-19 to increase throughout the Greater Houston area, Memorial Hermann is reinstating a reduced visitor policy across the System, effective Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. Throughout this pandemic, Memorial Hermann has continued to evaluate its visitor policy based on the risk to the health and safety of our employees, physician partners, patients and the community as our environment continues to evolve.
There will be very limited exceptions to this updated policy. All approved visitors will be required to clear a health screening before entering the facility and wear a Memorial Hermann-provided mask.
Acute Care Hospitals (adult)
- 1 visitor (age 18 and older) per patient per day. This same visitor may stay overnight.
- One adult visitor for day surgery patients will be allowed to remain onsite until the patient is discharged.
- Visiting hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- For inpatient rehabilitation, acute care pediatric, women's services and hospice care visitor guidelines, see below.
TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital (adult and pediatric) and Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital-Katy
- 1 visitor (age 18 and older) per patient per day. This same visitor may stay overnight.
- Visiting hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Pediatric/Labor & Delivery/Antepartum/Postpartum at Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital and all other Memorial Hermann Acute Care Hospitals
- Pediatric patients:
- 2 visitors per patient per day – the visitors must be either a parent/guardian or sibling age 12 and over. Sibling visitors 12-17 years of age must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
- 1 parent/guardian visitor may stay overnight.
- Laboring, antepartum and postpartum patients:
- 1 adult visitor (age 18 and over) per patient per day.
- This same visitor may stay overnight.
Emergency Center
- Age restrictions do not apply to visitors who present in the Emergency Center with a patient. Minors (age 17 and under) who accompany Emergency Center patients must remain with the patient.
- Visitors in our Emergency Centers may be further restricted, as needed, to maintain a safe environment for our patients and workforce.
Patients in Isolation
- No visitors are allowed for patients in droplet or airborne isolation, including COVID-19, if the physician determines that visitation may result in transmission of an infectious disease and poses serious risk to community health.
- 1 adult visitor (age 18 and over) per day will be allowed for patients in contact and contact-plus isolation.
- Visitors may be required to wear additional PPE, if needed, and as directed by the unit staff.
Patients in Hospice or Supportive Medicine Care
- Family members and religious counselors may visit patients in hospice or supportive medicine care.
- Visiting hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Memorial Hermann Medical Group, Outpatient Imaging, Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Adult patients: No visitors except one primary caregiver, such as a guardian or adult caregiver of a dependent patient or individual accompanying patient with special needs will be allowed.
- Pediatric patients: One parent/guardian will be allowed for any pediatric patient visits. 1 additional parent will be allowed for pediatric patients under 18 months old and for patients needing discussion about developmental concerns. Reasonable accommodations will be made for pediatric visits, provided any sibling visitors are in good health.
- OB patients: No accompanying adult will be allowed for OB visits. One accompanying adult will be allowed for OB ultrasound visits.
TIRR Memorial Hermann Outpatient Rehabilitation, Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital-Katy Outpatient Rehabilitation, & TIRR Memorial Hermann Outpatient Medical Clinic
- Adult (18 and over) patients: No visitors.
- Pediatric patients: 1 parent/guardian visitor.
- Outpatient Medical Clinic patients that require assistance for care needs only, will be allowed a visitor, which will be coordinated by the clinical team.
University Place
University Place continues to adhere to the state’s guidelines for nursing center visitation.
Screening Process
Approved visitors will be required to clear a health screening before entering the facility, as well as wear a Memorial Hermann-provided mask at all times. Please visit memorialhermann.org/screening to complete online screening prior to arrival.
Note: All patients with a disability, including cognitive impairment, or other medical condition who may need support or assistance communicating with staff will be evaluated for potential visitor exceptions on a case-by-case basis. If you believe that an exception to the in-person visitation policy is needed, please speak to the hospital’s management team. A patient’s religious counselor, subject to reasonable restrictions, may visit and will not be counted as part of the visitation limit.
Memorial Hermann understands the roles loved ones play in the healing process for patients and we will continue to modify these guidelines as our environment evolves and according to any new guidance we receive.